Due
to the global concern regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak,
Questex today announces it will postpone the International Hospitality
Investment Forum (IHIF), the world’s
largest and most influential hospitality investment event, and its
co-located event Adjacent Spaces@IHIF. The shows were set to take place
next week – 2-4 March 2020 – in Berlin Germany and will be moved to the
4th-6th of May at the InterContinental Hotel
and Pullman hotel respectively.
The health and safety of our attendees is of the utmost importance to
Questex. We have been in constant communication with our key partners,
sponsors and delegates and it has become clear that the most prudent
action for the industry and the greater public
health is for us to postpone the event. The hotel investment community
has urged us to reschedule the event as soon as possible and the
Intercontinental and Pullman hotels in Berlin have been very
accommodating.
“This was a very difficult decision as many in the community were asking
us to proceed with the show. Ultimately there is no greater importance
than the health and safety of our community members and that will always
be the guiding principle that drives our
business,” said Paul Miller, CEO of Questex.
“We are sorry to disappoint our delegates but their safety and
wellbeing, as well as that of our presenters and staff has to come
first”, commented Alexi Khajavi, Managing Director EMEA “We have the
support and commitments of our industry partners and IHIF
will be back as always better and bigger.”
IHIF connects the ambitious, brave, curious and disruptive professionals
that shape the world of hospitality investment globally. During this
time of uncertainty, we will ensure that we continue our discussion of
the deals and opportunities and continue to
connect the community through our digital platforms.
Our heartfelt wishes are with all those impacted across the world.
We will be contacting all delegates for rebooking.
Source :IHIF